Kerala Tourism tie-up with Jet Airways

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism will enter into a partnership with Jet Airways on May 12 to reduce air fares for domestic tourists flying to the State.
As per the agreement, Jet Airways will set apart 20 seats in all its domestic flights to Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram for Kerala-bound holidayers and price it 20-30 percent lower than the going rates. The lower rates will be available on Jet Airways flight from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. There will be at least five Jet Airways flights to the state a day.Exorbitantly high air fares to the state have worked as a major put-off for domeistc tourists. Fares were so high that it was cheaper for a tourist from Delhi to fly to a foreign destination like Sri Lanka or Mauritius than to the State.
``This partnership will considerably lower air fares. And the programme is already online. A tourist can avail of the facility right now. The formal launch though will take place on Tuesday in Mumbai,’’ said Tourism Principal Secretary Dr V Venu who will be flying to Mumbai for the event. Dr Venu said the discount would be offered only to holidayers.
12/05/09 ExpressBuzz

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